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Jewish morality sabotages Jewish self-defense.

JL;DR SUMMARY Francisco Gil-White argues that Jewish morality, deeply ingrained through a focus on ethics inspired by figures like Rabbi Hillel, ironically makes Jewish communities vulnerable by prioritizing ethical goodness even in self-defense scenarios. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish EthicsIranNational SecuritySelf DefenseMoralityMiddle East PoliticsWater ManagementCultural ComparisonRabbi Hillel

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Mexico
"As an outsider, and as a professional anthropologist, I have been living among Jews and studying their culture and society for over 20 years now.My research, conducted in various countries, including Israel, but mostly with the Mexican Jewish community, is ongoing."
Tehran, Iran
"Just a month ago get this the Iranian president announced that the city of Tehran, the capital, may soon have to be evacuated."
Iran
"In 1948, when the State of Israel was born, Iran was blessed with all of the following: a massive territory (approximately 1.6 million square kilometers); deep aquifers; diverse climates, including extensive, snow-fed mountain ranges (Zagros, Alborz) that produced dozens of major river systems and replenished the aquifers, vast forests in the north (Caspian basin), marshlands in the south, and (yes) plenty of desert; an intelligent, inherited tradition of water-conserving qanat systems; a manageable population of 16 million (low pressure on water systems); an ancient agricultural civilization with continuity of locally adaptive farming knowledge; and no major geopolitical threat on the question of access to water."
Israel
"In 1948, when the State of Israel was born, Iran was blessed with all of the following: a massive territory (approximately 1.6 million square kilometers); deep aquifers; diverse climates, including extensive, snow-fed mountain ranges (Zagros, Alborz) that produced dozens of major river systems and replenished the aquifers, vast forests in the north (Caspian basin), marshlands in the south, and (yes) plenty of desert; an intelligent, inherited tradition of water-conserving qanat systems; a manageable population of 16 million (low pressure on water systems); an ancient agricultural civilization with continuity of locally adaptive farming knowledge; and no major geopolitical threat on the question of access to water."

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